Question tags презентация

What is it?
A question tag is a short question at the end of a statement.
Question tags are used when asking for agreement or confirmation.

With the verb “TO BE”:
Repeat it in the question tag, but change the order:
She’s a teacher, ______________?
These earrings aren’t yours, _______________?
You were here last night, ________________?
She was really happy, _________________?
WATCH!!!
I am a good listener, ________________?
isn’t she
are they
weren’t you
wasn’t she
aren’t I

With Simple tenses:
You use auxiliary verbs DO, DOES, DID (depends if it’s Present or Past Simple).
He tries very hard, _____________?
They don’t work here, __________________?
You ate pizza last night, ___________________?
She didn’t go to the cinema, ________________?
doesn’t he
don’t they
didn’t you
did she

With Continuous tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ (am, is, are; was, were – depends if it’s Present or Past Continuous).
The dog’s barking, ____________?
We aren’t going out tonight, ___________?
She was reading last night, _____________?
You weren’t listening to me, ___________?
isn’t it
are we
wasn’t she
were you

With Perfect tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS, depending on the person.
They’ve been her for an hour, ________________?
She hasn’t phoned yet, __________?
haven’t they
has she

With modal verbs:
You use the same modal verb but change the order.
You can run fast, ____________?
We must be quiet, _____________?
I should see the doctor, ____________?
You couldn’t swim when you were 2, ____________?
can’t you
mustn’t we
shouldn’t I
could you
We can’t stay here, can we?

With WILL future:
You use will/won’t, but change the order.
You’ll look after him, _______________?
They won’t be late, ________________?
won’t you
will they

With Let’s:
You use SHALL WE.
Let’s go on a picnic, _________?
Let’s not talk about this again, ___________?
shall we
shall we
Let’s get married, shall we?

With IMPERATIVES (commands or strong suggestions):
You use WON’T YOU or WILL YOU (sometimes also CAN, COULD or WOULD).
Sit down, ___________?
Open the window, ______________?
Don’t go outside, ______________?
Keep quiet, _____________?
won’t you
will you
will you
won’t you
Read aloud, won’t you?

With EVERY-, SOME-, ANY-, NOBODY:
You use THEY:
No one cares, ____________?
Everyone left, ____________?
Somebody’s left a bag here, _______________?
do they
didn’t they
haven’t they
Everyone knows the answer, don’t they?

With EVERY-, SOME-, NOTHING:
You use IT.
Everything’s OK, __________?
Nothing matters, __________?
isn’t it
does it
Nothing matches, does it?